by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Mexico” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Liberal Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 354,866 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across New Mexico, there were 3,306 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,013 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,914 and $11,404 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Mexico” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in liberal arts.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Mexico”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Military Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Mexico list. Located in Roswell, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 127 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute landed the #2 spot on the list. SIPI is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Mexico. Located in Los Alamos, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Mexico. ENMU - Main Campus is a public institution located in Portales, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 180 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Mexico. University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus is a public institution located in Los Lunas, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of New Mexico - Taos Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Mexico list. This small school is located in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, and it awarded 11 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Mexico list. This small school is located in Gallup, New Mexico, and it awarded 30 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Clovis Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Mexico ranking. Clovis Community College is a small public school situated in Clovis, New Mexico. It awarded 75 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 420 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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San Juan College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Mexico list. SJC is a medium-sized school located in Farmington, New Mexico that handed out 95 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Luna Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Mexico ranking. Luna Community College is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Mexico ranking. ENMU - Ruidoso Campus is located in Ruidoso, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northern New Mexico College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #13. Northern New Mexico College is a small public school situated in Espanola, New Mexico. It awarded 6 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Santa Fe Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in New Mexico ranking. Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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